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User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS

This device is intended to measure alcohol in human breath.

Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis
of alcohol intoxication.

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dose Specific Effects of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Components Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Verification and Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
One-Year Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Track your B.A.C - BACtrack!

INTRODUCTION
Your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is a professional alcohol
screening device used for the detection of alcohol in the
breath. It uses a professional-grade fuel cell sensor to analyze
your breath, then transmits this reading to your smartphone or
tablet via Bluetooth, where your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
estimate is displayed.
Your Mobile Breathalyzer is powered by a battery that can be
recharged via the micro-USB cable provided. Simply use the
cord to plug the unit into a USB slot on your computer and
charging will begin. Please note that the USB cord only charges
the device - no data is transmitted.
Alcohol and Its Effects on the Human Body
When alcohol is consumed, it is absorbed from the mouth,
throat, stomach, and intestines into the bloodstream. Blood
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carries the alcohol throughout the body - including to the lungs.
As alcohol-laden blood moves across the membranes of the
lung’s air sacs (alveoli), it permeates the breath. The concentration
of the alcohol in the alveolar air is directly related to the
concentration of alcohol in the blood.
The ratio of breath alcohol to blood alcohol is generally estimated
to be 2,100:1. Therefore, every 2,100 ml of alveolar air contains
approximately the same amount of alcohol as 1 ml of blood. The
breathalyzer uses this ratio in order to make an accurate estimate
of your BAC.
Alcohol is a Drug
Alcohol is the chemical (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) resulting from
the fermentation of grapes or grain. Alcohol is absorbed directly
into your bloodstream. From your bloodstream, the tissues in
your body absorb the alcohol. Your brain is a tissue made up of a
large concentration of fluids and absorbs a large amount of any
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alcohol you drink. Your liver eliminates the absorbed alcohol at its • Decreased ability to see in darkness
own rate and nothing you eat or drink can speed up the process.
• Increased sensitivity to glare
Your liver does this by oxidizing the alcohol (converting it into
water and carbon dioxide). Coffee, food or any other “cure” will • Delay in adjusting to different light levels
not sober you up. Only time will do that.

Mental impairment can also occur when you have been

How does alcohol affect my body?
drinking, including:
Alcohol is a depressant. It has a relaxing effect on the muscles • Reduced awareness of danger
in your body. As the muscles of your eyes relax and lose focus,
• Becoming overly confident and reckless
your eyesight becomes fuzzy and you may experience double
vision. Brain activity is slowed. Your judgment, reflexes, and • Difficulty in making decisions
coordination are all negatively affected.
• Reduction in balance
Some vision impairment can occur when you have been drinking, • Slowed reflexes
including:
• Impaired judgment
• Narrowing of your field of vision
• Reduction in your depth perception
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How does alcohol affect my driving?
We can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is for you to drink
and drive. Your vision and your brain are the most important
factors to driving safely. If you jeopardize either one by drinking
and driving, you are likely to be involved in a serious or fatal
collision. You may kill yourself, your best friends, or someone
else’s family.
DOSE SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL*
BAC Dose-Specific Effects
0.02-0.03% Slight euphoria. Loss of shyness. Depressant
effects are not apparent. Impairment possible in
some individuals.
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BAC Dose-Specific Effects
0.04-0.06% Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions
and sensation of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor
impairment of reasoning and memory. Lowering of
caution. Driving skills may be impaired at this
level of intoxication and higher.
0.07-0.09% Euphoria. Slight impairment of balance, speech,
vision, reaction time, and hearing. Judgment and
self-control are reduced. Caution, reason and
memory are impaired. Driving skills are always
impaired at this level of intoxication and higher.
0.10-0.12% Heightened euphoria. Significant impairment of
motor coordination and loss of good judgment.
Speech may be slurred. Balance, vision, reaction
time and hearing will be impaired.
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BAC Dose-Specific Effects
0.13-0.15% Gross motor impairment and lack of physical
control. Blurred vision and major loss of balance.
Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria (anxiety,
restlessness) begins to appear.
0.16-0.20% Dysphoria predominates. Nausea may appear.
0.25% Need for assistance in walking. Total mental
confusion. Dysphoria with nausea and some
vomiting.
0.30% Loss of consciousness.
* The effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced by individual
variations among users. Some users will be intoxicated at a much
lower BAC than shown on the previous page.
** Death can occur at a lower BAC in some individuals.
The generally accepted legal standard for alcohol intoxication in
the United States is 0.08%. However, your driving skills can be
impaired at any level above 0.00% BAC. It is never safe to drink
any amount of alcohol and drive.
PREPARATION
Step 1. Download the BACtrack Mobile App from the App Store
onto your mobile device. Visit www.bactrack.com/app.

0.40% + Onset of coma. Possible death due to respiratory Step 2. Go to Settings on your mobile device and make .sure
arrest**. Bluetooth® is switched on. Pairing takes place within the

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 . ACtrack App, but Bluetooth® must be switched on
B OPERATION
in Settings first.
IMPORTANT!
Step 3. Press and hold the Power Button on your BACtrack For most accurate results, it’s important to wait at least 15
Mobile Breathalyzer for two seconds, then release, minutes after smoking, eating or drinking before testing. This
powering it on and allowing it be found. No cords or is a universal principle for all breathalyzers, not just yours. The
adapters are needed. Open the app from the home reason being is that if you have recently consumed alcohol, the
screen and press the “Pair your BACtrack” button. residual alcohol in your mouth is very high and can cause a false
reading. Additionally, waiting 15 minutes allows the alcohol to be
absorbed from your stomach into your bloodstream, contributing
COMPONENTS DIAGRAM to more accurate test results.
Breath Chamber
Step 1. If you would like to
Power Button use a mouthpiece, attach it to
the breathalyzer. Note: Using a
mouthpiece is optional and does
not affect the performance of the
breathalyzer; however it does provide
Micro-USB Slot a hygienic way to test others.
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 Step 3. When the screen
on your mobile device reads,
“Blow now,” take a deep
Step 2. On your mobile breath, and blow into your
device, press the “Take BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer
a Reading.” button. A continuously until all the bars
countdown clock appears are illuminated. It should take .
while the sensor in the about five seconds, and you
breathalyzer warms up. might hear a click towards the
end - that’s the air pump
pulling air across the sensor.

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 SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions 1.75 x 2.75 x 0.63 inches

Step 4. Once your BACtrack
Weight 1.75 oz (47g)
Mobile Breathalyzer has
analyzed the sample, it will Sensor Technology XtendTM electro-chemical fuel cell
communicate the reading to
your mobile device and the Warm up Time About 10 seconds
BAC value will display.
Blowing Time 5 seconds
Step 5. When finished testing,
hold the Power Button on Power Supply Rechargeable with included micro USB cable*
your Mobile Breathalyzer for 2
seconds to turn it off. BAC Range 0.000 – 0.400%

Operating 32° - 96.8°F (0 - 36°C)

Warranty 1 year limited warranty

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Battery cannot be replaced. 15.
MOBILE Breathalyzer Internal Lights
The lights inside your Mobile Breathalyzer signal certain activities
as follows:
• Back light on steady = Unit on, unpaired
• Back light and front light on steady = Unit on, paired with
mobile device
• Back light on, front light blinking = Unit ready to test
• Bottom light on = Transmitting data to mobile device via Bluetooth
• Back and front lights pulsing slowly = Battery charging
• Back and front lights on very dimly = Battery fully charged
PRECAUTIONS
1. Do not blow smoke, food, or liquids into your BACtrack 8. Do not drink and drive. Always have a designated driver
Mobile Breathalyzer. This will damage the sensor.
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2. Do not test in areas with strong winds, smoke.
3. Send your breathalyzer in for periodic calibration service as
required. (See Verification and Calibration.)
4. Your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is designed to be used in
a temperature range of 32-104 °F (0-40 °C).
5. Avoid testing in the presence of any substances that contain
methyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol or acetone. These substances
may interfere with the results of the test.
6. You cannot use the results of this product in court.
7. Do not use your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer as a tool to
determine whether you should operate a motor vehicle or
equipment, or perform any other dangerous act.
when alcohol is being consumed.
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REGULAR USE
Your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is a sensitive instrument.
Unlike other electronic devices, your breathalyzer shouldn’t be
ignored for long periods of time. The sensor inside it is delicate
and can dry out if left unused for too long. In order to keep it in
good working condition, we recommend that you blow into it at
least once a month, even if you don’t plan on using it. Breathing
into the unit regularly keeps the sensor moist and in good working
order. Sensors that dry out can sometimes require more frequent
calibration. Your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer contains a Lithium
Ion battery. For correct disposal, it should be recycled. Caution:
Risk of Explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION
Your BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is calibrated after being
manufactured using advanced alcohol simulation equipment.
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Known alcohol concentrations are passed through the sensor to
set baseline values for testing. When using your breathalyzer, the
unit compares your breath samples to these baseline values.
The accuracy of breath alcohol testers can fluctuate after six to
twelve months of normal use, depending on the number of
tests performed and operating conditions. If this product is
providing inconsistent test results, is not providing any test
results, or provides unusually high or low test results, the product
should be recalibrated immediately by a trained professional.
Calibration is a normal part of owning and operating a professional
level breathalyzer. BACtrack recommends that you calibrate your
Mobile Breathalyzer at least every 6-12 months, depending on the
performance you observe and require. If the product is used every
day, it may need to be recalibrated more frequently.
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CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please visit http://support.bactrack.com or call 877-334-6876
for information on how to get your BACtrack Breathalyzer
recalibrated.
All breathalyzer calibrations are performed at our facility in San
Francisco. During recalibration, a professional technician will
reset the sensor baseline values and also perform a full diagnostic
check to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the product.
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ONE YEAR-LIMITED WARRANTY
BACtrack (a division of KHN Solutions, Inc.) honors limited
warranty obligations on this product as described herein:
KHN Solutions warrants this product against defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of
ONE (1) YEAR from the date of retail purchase by the original
end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”). Except as provided
in the preceding sentence or applicable law, KHN Solutions
provides this product “as is.” If a defect arises and a valid claim
is received by KHN Solutions within the Warranty Period, at
its option, KHN Solutions will either (1) repair the product, (2)
exchange the product with a product that is new or which has
been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at
least functionally equivalent to the original product, or (3) refund
the purchase price of the product. When a refund is given, the
product for which the refund is provided must be returned
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to KHN Solutions and becomes KHN Solutions’ property. This
warranty is limited to the original end-user purchaser and is not
transferable to, or enforceable by, any subsequent owner.
Exclusions, Limitations, and Disclaimers
KHN Solutions makes no warranties, express or implied, as to
the ability of this product to determine whether, or the extent
to which, a test subject’s mental or physical functioning, or
judgment, may be impaired by blood alcohol including whether
the test subject is intoxicated under any definition of that
word. KHN Solutions expressly disclaims any liability for direct,
indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages of any
nature under any legal theory. Any act or failure to act based
on a reading from this product shall be at the test subject’s or
user’s own risk. KHN Solutions assumes no responsibility for
consequences to or of test subjects who use this product and
later are shown to have been under the influence of alcohol
or to have had their judgment or any mental or bodily function
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impaired by alcohol. Correlation between breath alcohol
content and blood alcohol concentration depends on many
variables, including environmental factors (such as air quality,
wind, humidity, temperature, etc.) and health conditions of the
test subject. A low BAC reading does not mean that the test
subject’s physical or mental performance or judgment (including
reaction times) can respond to an emergency. The concentration of
alcohol in the blood of a test subject cannot be exactly determined
by using a breath alcohol screening product.
KHN Solutions does not warrant that the operation of the
product will be error-free. KHN Solutions is not responsible for
any consequences arising from failure to follow instructions
or relating to the product’s use. This warranty does not apply:
(a) to consequences caused by accident, abuse, tampering,
misuse, flood, fire, earthquake or other external causes; (b) to
consequences caused by operating the product outside the
permitted or intended uses described by KHN Solutions; (c) to
consequences caused by service performed by anyone who
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is not a representative of KHN Solutions or a KHN Solutions
Authorized Service Provider; or (d) to a product or part that has
been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written
permission of KHN Solutions.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY
AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND
CONDI­TIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, KHN SOLUTIONS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND
ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF
KHN SOLUTIONS CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN
DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
AND TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SERVICE AS
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DETERMINED BY KHN SOLUTIONS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION.
No KHN Solutions reseller, agent, or employee is authorized to
make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.
If any term is held to be illegal or unenforceable, the legality or
enforceability of the remaining terms shall not be affected or
impaired.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KHN SOLUTIONS
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY LEGAL
THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE;
LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR
ANTICIPATED PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS
FROM A CONTRACT); LOSS OF THE USE OF MONEY; LOSS
OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF
OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF REPUTATION.
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This Breath Alcohol Tester is intended to measure alcohol in
human breath. Readings obtained by this device are used in the
diagnosis of alcohol intoxication.
Some countries, states and provinces do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty or condition may last,
so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights that vary by country, state or province. This limited
Warranty is governed by and construed under the laws of the
country in which the product purchase took place.
Obtaining Warranty Service
Please be sure to read this instruction manual carefully if you
believe your product is not operating properly. If you still feel
that your product requires warranty service, please follow these
instructions:
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Obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number by emailing BACtrack
through the online form found at: www.bactrack.com/support
When shipping the product back to BACtrack / KHN Solutions,
please package the product carefully and ship using a major
carrier (UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc). To ensure proper credit for
a returned item, be sure to obtain a delivery confirmation on
the return shipment. The customer is responsible for all return
shipping charges. Include the following information with your
returned product:
• Your Return Authorization number
• Name, address, and phone number as stated at the
time of order
• A copy of your original sales receipt, if you have it
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